We have already covered specific details about how to make sure you choose the quality diamond. You can get the information about the previously published materials from this topic here:
Today we are sharing with you the information about the following quality aspects:
Learn in more details about these quality aspects from this video:
This post is going to introduce you into the basic quality parameters in the diamonds choice – the so-called four C’s.
You do not need to become an expert in these things and we do not want you to push for that. But if you ask about 4 C’s from the diamond vendor and can show at least some general knowledge of what they are, the vendor will instantly think – ‘well, he not a guru, but it will be more difficult to sell him not the best for the price’
Do you think prestigious shops don’t do that? Some don’t, some do. All of them have diamonds that are not ideal in terms of quality and they still need to sell them. Are you going to be the one who just pays for the brand?
If the answer is no, watch this video:
More tips about diamonds published here Buying Conflict Free Diamonds Tips – How and Where to Buy Conflict Free Diamonds and here How and Where Can I Buy Diamonds – Video Tutorial Part 1
Having started the publications about how to make sure you get the best quality diamonds for the price you are paying, we are digging deeper into each aspect of this issue.
Due to this we are starting the publications of the online educational tutorial that in simple words will explain you the details of all quality aspects in diamonds.
That is why we highly recommend you to subscribe to the RSS feed on the blog, because this will plug you to the publication of online diamond tutorial.
For more tips about diamonds, please check these posts:
As promised in the previous post we are getting down to the details of making a wise choise with diamonds.
Learn how not to get lost in the most important parameters for the quality of every diamond:
These and other useful tips will help you to make a truly wise choice when buying diamonds. Learn the knowledge in this video
Make sure you buy the diamonds in a civilized way, read more about how to do that in this post Buying Conflict Free Diamonds Tips – How and Where to Buy Conflict Free Diamonds
We decided to start our professional publications about diamonds from the topic that is of primarily importance to the whole diamond industry – conflict free diamonds.
Conflict diamonds (also known as ‘blood diamonds’) are the diamonds that are traded illegally to provide funds that goes for wars in western and central Africa. This is easy – instead of paying the poor guys in Africa the real price for their resources, it’s much cheaper to constantly give AKs into the hands of 2-3 rivalry tribes on the territory with abundant diamond deposits and let them continuously kill each other. And if for some ’stupid’ reason the tribes get tired to kill each other, then with the help of special operation to provoke them for another cycle of bloodshed.
This sounds rude, but what is much more harsh is that for many business this in an optimal model to keep the price of the diamonds dirt cheap at the beginning.
Surely the society which pretends to be civilized cannot close the eyes on it. What to do? Buy conflict free diamonds!
Your purchase of non-conflict diamonds helps to fight this problem. If your jewelry is legal and worry-free you are helping to support the burgeoning safe diamond markets all over the continent of Africa.
Ok, how to make sure you get conflict free diamonds.
Research your potential retailer and see how exactly they can prove in paperwork that their diamonds are conflict free.
Consumer sites are a great help to evaluate retailers and make sure that they are doing business legally and check their sources of supply if you can.
Reputable retailers without any problem can give you a written guarantee that the diamonds were purchased legally. Under the Kimberley Process, this is part of your rights as a consumer!
You also have the right to ask to see the receipts that the retailer has from the purchase of the diamonds.
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